Combined shade and curtain holder



Sept. 16, 1924. 1,508,850

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I-IIR-AM M. LINDSAY, OF CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA.

CO1VlIIE'tINElJ SHADE AND CURTAIN HOLDER.-

Application filed April 24, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HIRAM M. LINDSAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chickasha, in the county of Grady and State of Oklahoma,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shade andCurtain Holders, of which the following is a specification.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide acombined shade and curtain holder, that is adapted to be carried ,by theupper end of the sash frame, whereby the curtain and shade is raised orlovsipred in the raising or lowering of said sas A further purpose ofthe invention is the provision of such a shade and curtain holder,wherein the same may be readily extended for use, upon windows ofvarying widths.

A still further purpose is to provide a device, that is a substantialimprovement over similar devices, with which I am now familiar, myinvention being characterized by its simplicity of construction, andinexpensiveness of manufacture.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein: V

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved shade and curtain holder,applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in elevation of one ofthe supporting brackets comprised in my invention.

Figure 3 is a detail cross section taken substantially upon the line 33of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective of one of the sliding fingers, constituting apart of the said supporting brackets.

Figure 5 is a perspective of one of these bracket elements, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross section of an extensiblerod, also forming a part of this invention.

With reference to the drawings, and particularly Figure 1, 5 designatesa window frame, 6 the upper sliding sash and 7 the lower sliding sash.Adjacent the upper cor- Serial No. 634,241.

ners of the sash 6, there is secured through the medium of screws or thelike 8', supporting brackets designated generally A, each of thesebrackets are of identical construction, and a description of one willsuffice for both. Each of these bracketsoonsist of a pair of flat likemetallic strips 9 and 10 joined together, inwardly of their ends by arivet 11, the inner ends of each of these strips being so bent as toprovide arms 12, that terminate in feet 13, that have close engagementwith the frame of the sash 6.

The top strip 9 is bent forwardly at 14, for

spacing the front ends of the strips apart,

and in position between these strips is a pair of metallic plates 14,the front ends of which are bent upwardly to provide spaced fingers 15for purposes hereinafter described. The said plates 14 are provided withelongated slots 16, through which extends a bolt 16 carried by thebracket, this bolt being provided with a bolt 17, whereby when the sameis released, the plates 14 may be drawn outwardly from the bracket forsupporting the shade and curtain at a desirable point forwardly of thesash.

Positioned between the fingers 15 of the brackets A are the outer endsof flat like rods 18, the inner end of the same being extended into anelongated metallic tube 19, whereby these rods may be moved towards oraway from each other, for purposes of adjustment.

The ends of these rods extendbeyond the brackets A, and are equippedwith sliding shade brackets 20, it being of course understood that thebracket upon one red is provided with an opening for the reception ofthe usual pintle upon one end of a shade roller, while the oppositebracket is provided with a notch, for the reception of the usualflattened end of the rod constitutinga part of said shade roller.

In conjunction with the elements just described, there is provided anextensible rod 21 that is positioned rearwardly of the rods 18, the endsof this" rod 21 being bent forwardly at 22, and thence inwardly at 23,these inwardly bent ends adapted for receiving the free ends of the rods18.

, In view of the above description, it will at once be apparent thatIhave provided an extremely simplified form of shade and our tain hanger,whereinthe same may be adjusted for use in conjunction with windows ofvarying widths, other advantages of this device being readily apparentto those skilled in the art.

Although I have herein set forth the most preferred embodiment of thepresent invention With which I am now familiar, it is nevertheless to beunderstood that minor changes may be made therein, Without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by lastters-Patent, is:

A combined Window shade and curtain pole holder comprising spacedmetallic strips secured together at a point between the ends I andprovided beyond the point Where they are secured With angular-1ydisposed 6X-- tremities adapted to be applied to a Window frame, otherstrips located between the spaced portions of the first mentioned stripand provided With longitudinally disposed slots, the securing boltpassing through spaced portions of the first mentioned strip and passingthrough the slots, the last mentioned strlps having vertically disposedparallel end portions which are spaced from each other, a curtain poledisposed in the space between the vertically disposed portion of thelast mentioned strip, and shade roller hangers mounted upon the curtainpole.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HIRAM M. LINDSAY.

